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Laravel Valet versions 1.1.4 to 2.0.3 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability that allows users to modify the valet command with root privileges. Att…
Published:
15 January 2026 at 23:00:00
Alert date:
16 January 2026 at 01:13:28
Source:
nvd.nist.gov
Web Technologies, Supply Chain & Dependencies
Laravel Valet versions 1.1.4 to 2.0.3 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability that allows attackers to modify the valet command with root privileges. The vulnerability enables users to edit the symlinked valet command to execute arbitrary code with root permissions without requiring additional authentication. This affects the Laravel development environment tool used on macOS systems. The vulnerability has been documented with exploit code available publicly.
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Affected products:
Laravel Valet
Related links:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-47756
https://laravel.com/docs/8.x/valet
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50591
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/laravel-valet-local-privilege-escalation-macos
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